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Ooru Urangum

From Tharaiyil Pootha Malar · 1980

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
Gangai Amaran
Movie name
Tharaiyil Pootha Malar
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
22 May 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ooru urangum raththiri neram
Unna ninachchu yaenguthu ullam
Ooru urangum raththiri neram
Unna ninachchu yaenguthu ullam
Unna thaedi vanthaen…..
Ingae vaa onnu thaa en rosappoovae
Ooru urangum raththiri neram
Unna ninachchu yaenguthu ullam
Thaali kattum kaalam varaiyilum
Thaangalaiyo innum thoongalaiyo
Naanumoru aasai irukkira
Ponnillaiyo en kannillaiyo
Melam kotta venum thaali katta venum
Appa idhu venum
Rompa kuliru adikkuthu kitta vaadi
Ennai kanavu sirikkuthu katta vaadi
Female :Akkam pakkam aalu irukkira
Saththam ketkuthu ponga
Ooru urangum raththiri neram
Unna nenaichchu yaenguthu ullam
Male :Unna thaedi vanthaen…..
Ingae vaa onnu thaa en rosappoovae
Ooru urangum raththiri neram
Unna nenaichchu yaenguthu ullam
Eppa intha neram varuminnu kaaththirunthaen
Unna paarththirunthaen
Enni enni vantha urakaththa thoongavittaen
Nenja yaenga vittaen
Thottu kolla poraen kittathil vaaraen
Vittu poga maattaen
Female :Thottu pidikka thol arugae vantha aasai
Rompa vishayam irukkuthu naama pesa
Male :Alli kolla aasa irukkuthu
Konjam pakkathula vaammaa…
Ooru urangum raththiri neram
Unna nenaichchu yaenguthu ullam
Male :Unna thaedi vanthaen…..
Ingae vaa onnu thaa en rosappoovae
Ooru urangum raththiri neram
Unna nenaichchu yaenguthu ullam
In the dead of night while the whole town sleeps,
Thinking of you, my heart aches with longing.
In the dead of night while the whole town sleeps,
Thinking of you, my heart aches with longing.
I came searching for you...
Come here and give me a kiss, my sweet rose!
In the dead of night while the whole town sleeps,
Thinking of you, my heart aches with longing.
Until the day our sacred wedding knot is tied,
Couldn't you wait? Haven't you slept yet?
Am I not a girl who has desires too,
Aren't you my darling, the apple of my eye?
The drums must beat and the thaali must be tied,
Only after that should we have this!
The chill is biting, come closer to me, girl!
My dreams are teasing me, come wrap your arms around me!
Female: I hear sounds of people around us,
Someone might be nearby, please go!
In the dead of night while the whole town sleeps,
Thinking of you, my heart aches with longing.
Male: I came searching for you...
Come here and give me a kiss, my sweet rose!
In the dead of night while the whole town sleeps,
Thinking of you, my heart aches with longing.
I was eagerly waiting for this hour to come,
Keeping my eyes only on you.
Thinking of you constantly, I lost my sleep,
And let my heart yearn for you.
I am going to touch you, I am coming close,
I will never let you go.
Female: You come near my shoulders longing to hold me tight,
Yet there are so many things we need to talk about!
Male: I long to gather you in my arms,
Just come a little closer, my love...
In the dead of night while the whole town sleeps,
Thinking of you, my heart aches with longing.
Male: I came searching for you...
Come here and give me a kiss, my sweet rose!
In the dead of night while the whole town sleeps,
Thinking of you, my heart aches with longing.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Ooru Urangum Raththiri Neram is a playful nocturnal romantic duet from the 1980 film 'Tharaiyil Pootha Malar', scored and penned by Gangai Amaran. Set in a quiet village past midnight, the male protagonist sneaks out to meet his lover, driven by intense romantic yearning. He coaxes her to come closer and offer him affection to ward off the midnight chill. The female lover, while sharing the same underlying desire, plays hard to get. She reminds him of societal boundaries, the risk of neighbors spotting them, and her wish to reserve intimacy until after their formal wedding ceremony (the tying of the thaali). Through affectionate teasing and rhythmic back-and-forth banter, the song beautifully encapsulates the innocence, suspense, and warmth of secret romantic encounters in rural Tamil folklore.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

“Ingae vaa onnu thaa en rosappoovae”

The male lead addresses his beloved as 'rosappoovae' (rose flower), metaphorically comparing her beauty, softness, and fragrance to a rose.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Melam kotta venum thaali katta venum”

The matching rhythmic endings 'kotta venum' and 'katta venum' create a lyrical end-rhyme that reinforces the traditional wedding imagery.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Thaali kattum kaalam varaiyilum / Thaangalaiyo innum thoongalaiyo”

Repetition of the 'Th' sound at the beginning of adjacent lines ('Thaali', 'Thaangalaiyo', 'Thoongalaiyo') builds melodic flow.

Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

“Enni enni vantha urakaththa thoongavittaen”

The word 'Enni' is repeated sequentially ('Enni enni') to emphasize continuous, deep thinking and sleepless anticipation.

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Trivia

'Tharaiyil Pootha Malar' (1980) features music composed by Gangai Amaran, who also penned the lyrics for this romantic track. As the younger brother of Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, Gangai Amaran developed a distinct melodic style blending folk-pop aesthetics with lush orchestration. The song is rendered by legendary playback singers S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki, whose playful vocal chemistry elevated the duet into a popular radio favorite during the early 1980s.

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